News
Twiddle muffs, made in Spain, and sent with love to St George’s!
Agueda Gota, Older Person’s Assessment and Liaison Nurse at St George’s, mentioned to her mum that our dementia patients were in need of new twiddle muffs, which are specially made hand-warmers that keep them from picking at IV lines and clothing. Agueda’s mum Nati, 75, decided to help out and …
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22 Nov 2017
St George’s neo-natal unit rated ‘best place ever’ to train
Our Neo-natal unit at St George’s has been rated as the best place for junior doctors to train and learn new skills.
17 Nov 2017
Our Maternity Unit outperforms national average
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has published a report on NHS maternity services across the country, and our Maternity Unit was shown to be outperforming the national average in a number of key areas.
16 Nov 2017
Cancer patients benefit from role of support workers at St George’s Hospital
It’s the two year anniversary of a cancer care partnership between St George’s and Macmillan Cancer Support, and patients at the hospital are continuing to benefit. One of the ways the partnership is improving care for patients, is by increasing the time they are able to spend with a Clinical …
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6 Nov 2017
St George’s staff recognised as academic promotions announced
Seven members of St George’s staff, and 22 people in total including St George’s, University of London staff, have been recognised in the annual academic promotions.
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1 Nov 2017
Vietnam mission ‘resounding success’ for St George’s Consultants
A team of four consultants from St George’s spent one week in Vietnam last month to lead the first targeted mission to treat children and young adults with a range of orthognathic conditions. The mission was carried out with the charity Facing the World which helps to treat children in …
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1 Nov 2017
Payment for copies of baby scans at St George’s – media coverage today (28 October, 2017)
There are reports in the media today about the alleged misuse of monies collected from pregnant women and/or their partners paying for printed copies of baby scans at St George’s Hospital (Tooting). In light of these reports, we would like to make the following points clear: All baby scans for …
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28 Oct 2017
St George’s youngest ever surgical patient turns one this week
Abi Peters, the youngest ever patient to undergo an operation at St George’s, turns one this week.
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23 Oct 2017
St George’s staff honoured at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Peace Conference
Last Friday (13 October), staff from St George’s were presented with a prize as a thank you from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, Tooting, for all the work our staff do in the community. The staff who picked up the award (pictured right), were Theo Ackah-Yensu (Facilities), Ben Miller (Security) and Luke Mangion (Security). …
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20 Oct 2017
St George’s celebrates World Mental Health Day
Last week, staff and patients at St George’s got together to mark World Mental Health Day. Our Health and Wellbeing team arranged an awareness stand in Grosvenor Wing reception at St George’s, and gathered signatures for the Time to Change Mental Health Pledge. Signing the pledge is a commitment to challenge mental …
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20 Oct 2017
First Touch Ball raises £5667 for our Neonatal Unit
Long term supporters of the First Touch charity, Suzanne Radford and Angela Hegarty, held their annual First Touch Ball on Saturday October 7, raising nearly £5700 for St George’s Neonatal Unit. The ball was hosted by The Hilton in Croydon, welcomed 160 guests and raised £5667. The funds will be …
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20 Oct 2017
Team performs St George’s first robotic hysterectomy
Thomas Ind, Gynaecological Surgeon at St George’s, led the Trust’s first robotic hysterectomy earlier this month. The procedure, which lasted little over an hour, was undertaken using the Da Vinci Robot SI and had a team of eight people (pictured) to ensure that the surgery went smoothly. The operation was …
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20 Oct 2017
St George’s welcomes renowned spinal surgeon Dr Mario Brkaric
Earlier this week (Monday 9 October), St George’s hosted Dr Mario Brkaric, a renowned spinal surgeon and expert in 3D printed intervertebral cages for the spine. Dr Brkaric travelled from Indianna to visit St George’s and meet with our team of surgeons. Dr Brkaric is a fellow of the American …
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11 Oct 2017
Our Quality Improvement Plan
Today (10 October), we are launching our Quality Improvement Plan, which is designed to help us deliver Outstanding Care, Every Time.
10 Oct 2017
New Director of Estates and Facilities at St George’s
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Kevin Howell as its new Director of Estates and Facilities. Kevin joins St George’s from West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, where he has been Director of Environment since 2014. Kevin has over 30 years’ experience in the NHS, and has held …
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5 Oct 2017
